WHO's response to health emergencies: annual report 2022 - ISS-G20 Laboratorium Repository

In December 2022, the World Health Organization was responding to 53 health emergencies, including 13 grade 3, reaching millions of people. The annual report on WHO’s response to health emergencies in 2022 outlines the increasingly critical role of WHO at global, regional and country levels, and across the key elements of effective emergency response, including emergency coordination and planning, operational and logistic support, and community engagement and protection. The huge scale and complexities of health emergencies in the 21st century require a strategic shift towards not only meeting the immediate needs of vulnerable communities, but also building community and health system resilience to all hazards – a challenge that both WHO and its partners must continue to meet.

This annual report also outlines WHO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic (Grade 3 emergency) in line with the objective of the 2022 COVID-19 Strategic preparedness, readiness and response plan: End the acute phase of the pandemic.

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